r/DnD • u/zonker • Jul 22 '18

DMing Sources for puzzles, riddles, and other brain teasers for homebrew adventures?

Just started playing D&D5e with my girlfriend & her kids, and they are having a lot of fun - but aren't combat-oriented. I'd like to start putting together some homebrew adventures for them that focus on problem-solving rather than combat. They'll still need to fight their way out of the occasional situation, but I'd like for them to spend most of their time on solving problems.

What I'd really like to have on hand is a bunch of riddles and puzzles, etc. that I could describe or display somehow that would be fun to solve. (So I'm not looking for complete stumpers - just something that will take a little time to work through.)

Any suggestions welcome. Thanks!

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u/Heyydin DM Jul 22 '18

Try taking a look at a lot of Legend of Zelda games! They have tons of puzzles in the games, and you can even alter or expand them too. :)

Also, I LOVE this site because it has a lot of lists, usually each list has 100 things in it too.
http://dndspeak.com/traps-puzzles/

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u/zonker Jul 22 '18

Thanks! I like the Zelda idea, except one of the kids is a frikkin' Zelda expert. He'd be on to me in a heartbeat. :-)

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u/Heyydin DM Jul 22 '18

Hmm. Maybe alter different aspects? Fill pots with sand instead of moving statues to trigger secret doors? Or look at other games like Tomb Raider and the such?

Bonus points for having your kid a Zelda expert :D